"Plagiarism & the Worms of Accountability"

Sample Paraphrase:

When students plagiarize, they often destroy the relationship of trust that has been established with the teacher. When students are caught plagiarizing and then attempt to convince their teacher that they didn't do anything wrong, the teacher will often question the originality of all previous assignments. Also, students who are able to avoid detection, "compromise" their principles. Students sometimes believe that the possible rewards for plagiarism outweigh the manner in which they achieve the results. Students complain that teachers give too much work, so they feel pressure to take the easy way out and plagiarize to maintain their scores in order to be admitted to a university.

Sample Summary:

If caught plagiarizing, a student can not only destroy the relationship of trust with a teacher, but also calls into question the originality of previous assignments. Even if a student avoids detection, s/he will have compromised his/her principles, often believing that the ends--such as getting good grades--justify the means--plagiarism.